The National tribune., 1887-03-31
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON Co. THURSDAY

tions of life they bear themselves as such. he
hopes the time will come when they will re-
ceive full justice at the hands Of the Govern
ment.
Kan, writes of the inequalities Of the Pension
Laws and hopes they will be so changed that
fuller justice may be done to the disabled vet
Grams of the war.
A. J. Juckett, Co. I, 2d Mich, Homer, Mich,
writes Of the needy condition of very many Of
the old soldiers and of the urgent demand for
immediate action in their behalf by Congress.
Around Chattanooga.
John F. Tiff, Co. f, 18th ILL.,, Aurora, H.,
vigorously disputes the claim Of the White Star
people to the glory of Lookout Mountain. He
insists that Whi.akers Brigade was in the
front line on the 9th Of November, on the
mountain, and that the flag of the Sth Ky. was
first planted on the summit. He suggests that
Comrade Blundin and his fellOw-patriOts had
better read up on the subject in Grants Mem
oirs.
Chas. A. Tompkins, Co. E, 137th N. Y, Glen
Castle, n. Y. belonged to the White Star Di-
vision, and holds the position he and others
have so firmly taken in regard to Lookout
Mountain. He says he supposes the Western
boys will next be claiming the battle of Get
tysburg. For the sake of harmony he is will
ing to concede that he never was in the army,
and that there was not any White Star Divis-
ion, nor any Lookout Mountain, nor any war.
He hopes this will satisfy the members Of
Whitaker's Brigade.
Jonathan Taylor, Goth Ohio, st. Paul, Neb.,
says the first flag planted ON Lookout Mount
ain belonged to the white Star Division"
and was carried in the hands of Gen. Geary,
who climbed the ladder at the spring and
planted il on the summit before sunrise ON the
morning of Nov. 25.
w. B. Keith. Co. b, 35th Ind, Mondamin,
Iowa, returning to the subject of Lookout
Mountain, renews the claim that Whitaker's
Brigade charged up to the point of the mount
ain and first planted the Stars aud Stripes
there.
J. II. Holden. Co. A, 9Gth ILL.,. San Francisco.
Cal, says his regiment belonged to the Second
Brigade, First Division, Fourth Corps, and was
very actively engaged in the fighting on Look
out Mountain. He insists that the flag of the
oth Ky. was the first planted on the point OF
the mountain.
VIM. G. Taylor, Quartermaster, 45th H..
Eureka, H., referring TO the Lookout Mount
ain controversy, sends printed copy Of the Of
fetal report Of Col. J. E. Taylor, q brother of
the writer, who commanded the 40lh Ohio in
that engagement. The report shows that the
two pieces of artillery captured at the Craven
House were taken by that regiment, and not
by any of the White Star people
V. Maxwell Co. i, 25th Iowa, Girard. Kan.
thinks the men of the White Star Division are
doing q larger share of the blowing" than
they did of the fighting at Lookout Mountain.
lie says good word for Gen. Osterhaus's
Division.
James Miller, Co. d, 36th Ind, Adrian, H.,
thinks his regiment had as much to do with
Lookout Mountain as any of the White Star
boys. He says the soldiers who voted for Mr..
Cleveland must try ard do better next time.
I'll. III. Davis, First Sergeant, Co. A, Sth Ky,
says that Comrade Blundin is very weak rs to
facts in regard to Lookout Mountain. The
writer was one of the detachment Of the Sth
KY. which climbed the mountain and planted
the flag OF that regiment on the point He
went with Capt. John Wilson and four others.
He says this statement can be sustained by sew
eral thousand men who witnessed it. The
members of the party, including the writer,
were granted furiough OF 80 days by order of
Gen. Thomas for that exploit.
Random shots.
Geo. Brooke, Morris, ILL.,, sends lengthy
sketch of the fight Of Capron's Brigade at Har-
rison's Ford.
ID. F. Mccoy, Grand Valley, Pa, says that in
travelling through the country, and eonversing
with farmers, he is led to inquire why it is
that this class of people are so hard-up," and
have such difficulty in making "both ends
meet" lie says that in Warren Co., Pa, not
one farmer in 20 is able to keep his family COM
Portable, and pay his taxes and debts, without
engaging in outside business. He thinks there
must be some cause for this, and deems the
subject worthy the consideration of the law
makers.
Frederick Schneider, Co. A, 7th Ohio, cor
rscting COmrade Knott, 127th H., says that
the Second Brigade, Second Division, Fifteenth
Corps was composed Of the 30sh, 37th. 47th,
SD and 5ith Ohio, SD Ind, 10th Ill. aud De
GreSs's battery
D.
stand the feelings that prompt certain political
editors to speak of the veteran soldiers as pau
pers and mendicants.
n. c. Adams, Co. /, 11th Ohio, Spring Creek,
Minn., wonders what has become of all the
comrades of Turchin's Brigade. which was the
First Brigade. Third Division, Fourteenth
.Orps. The members of this brigade were ia :
nous for foraging as we'll as fighting.
Gottlieb Esali. Co. d. 1st battalion, 18th u. s.
Inf. Omaha, Neb., correcting COmrade Knott,
127th ILL.,, says, that as he remembers, the 9th
and Sth Mo-, SD Ind. 11lth Ill. and 18th u. s.
Inf, were in the First Brigade, Second Divis-
ion. Fifteenth Corps. commanded by Gen. Nor
gan l.. Smith, formerly Colonel, Sth Mo.
Robert A. Stephenson, Co. +, S0th ILL.,, Spring
field, o., says he almost thinks sometimes that
his regiment did not do any service. and yet
he knows its record will compare favOrably
with that Of any other regiment. lie says the
Perryville. The brigade was composed Of the
S0th and l23d ILL.,, 10lst Ind. and 105th Ohio.
The writer would be very glad to hear from
any of his old comrades, and suggests that o
Reunion be held at st. Louis during the Ma
tional Encampment.
James w. Frazier, Co. F, 5th Kan. Cav.
takes much pleasure in looking over the
picket Shots" in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
He thinks the boys hit the mark fully as often
as they did during the war. He would be glad
TO see something from his regiment.
Eugene +. Councilman, Co. ID, 26th Iowa,
says he was wounded in the charge to retake
DeGress's battery before Atlanta and rejoined
his regiment at Raleigh, N. q. On the march
to Washington he played out" and was rid
ing in the commiSSary wagon with a supply
of meat for his mess. He-went to sleep and
somebody stole all the meat. He would like
to know who the culprit was.
James Jardine Co. +, 5ith Ohio, Grant,
Colo, correcting Comrade Knott, says the 5ith
Ohio and 55th Ill. were in the same brigade at
Shiloh. and remained together until they were
mustered out. At no time did the 18th u. S.
Inf belong to the Second Brigade, Second Di-
vision, Fifteenth Corps.
James +. Sowiers, Co. ID, 81 Ind, Clinton,
Ind, thinks the United States Government
does grievous wrong by Issuing. for $25 each.
licenses TO sell liquor, which causes so much
suffering and ruin among the people.
X. B. Lyle, Co. i, l4Sth Pa, BrOokville, Pa,
says he has never seen anything in THE Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE from his regiment. He
says il Joined the First Brigade, First Divs-
ion, Second Corps. Army of the Potomac, in
December, 1862, and left large number of its
men on the battlefelds of that army 1t was
hi, oIo1 tha EtI II